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Tres sacrae cantiones

Introduction

The so-called ‘completions’ of Gesualdo’s Tres sacrae cantiones betray Stravinsky’s unmistakable harmonic style to such an extent that they are not mere arrangements or canonic completions but recompositions which become a hybrid with characteristics of both composers.

Recordings

Stravinsky’s choral work Les Noces—the epitome of his ‘Russian’ style—is placed in context in this recording where the New London Chamber Choir are joined by the Voronezh Chamber Choir who bring an authentic Russian sound to the ensemble.» More